During his 2010 campaign for Florida governor, Rick Scott adopted a rescue dog with much fanfare and praise. The GOP nominee named the pooch “Reagan.”

So much better than opting for a purebred, like President Obama did when his family got Bo, a Portuguese water dog, said one supporter.

However, after such a high profile adoption, Scott’s dog Reagan slipped into obscurity. In fact, no one would say anything about the animal.

Reporters at the Tampa Bay Times got curious and went after the story. After much prodding, the governor’s staff finally admitted to having to get rid of the animal about a month after arriving in the state capital because the dog barked at everyone.

Vincent Carroll is The Denver Post's editorial page editor. He has been writing commentary on politics and public policy in Colorado since 1982 and was originally with the Rocky Mountain News, where he was also editor of the editorial pages until that newspaper gave up the ghost in 2009.

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